Re: Glyoxal?

No. I would never use formalin indoors, even in very small amounts. As
long as it's above freezing and the wind isn't blowing too hard, plan to
harden your paper outside.

Dave in Wyoming

----- Original Message -----
From: "Loris Medici" <loris.medici@altinyildiz.com.tr>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 4:59 AM
Subject: RE: Glyoxal?

> Hi all,
>
> I presume "took it outside" suggestion is when you harden in trays. I
> assume it would be safe to use formalin indoors when using a very small
> amnt. - such as brush sizing. (Think of 100ml %3 gelatin solution +
> 1.5ml formalin) Am I correct here?
>
> TIA,
> Loris.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Seigel [mailto:jseigel@panix.com]
> Sent: 14 Ocak 2006 Cumartesi 05:32
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Glyoxal?
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, Christina Z. Anderson wrote:
>
> > Personally, if I wasn't using glut I would go to formalin before
> > glyoxal.
> > It's worked for centuries--well, 1 1/2 centuries.
>
>
> Where do you get formalin, Chris? In NYC you need a doctor's
> prescription, or maybe a mortician in the family. I can get the former,
>
> if not the latter, but don't because I find it so painful to use indoors
> &
> don't like outdoors in winter. Plus, as I've said probably too many
> times, glyoxal cleared better (for me, anyway).
>
>
> J.
>
Received on Mon Jan 16 07:55:03 2006